Homesick tier list

Aug 11, 2024

Turkish food/snacks and drinks that I miss the most in Vancouver. Here is the list:

  1. Kiymali kol borek (Karakoy)
  2. Kir pidesi
  3. Ezine peynir (Preferably Mandiradan marka, tam yagli olgunlastirilmis) 🤤🤤
  4. Lahmacun
  5. Adana Durum
  6. Ozerhisar ayran
  7. Kirkagac kavun
  8. Pastirma
  9. Cigkofte
  10. Fasulye tursusu
  11. Midye
  12. Cumhuriyet / apikoglu sucuk
  13. Islak hamburger (kizilkayalar)
  14. Tantuni
  15. Beyaz lahana / yaprak sarma
  16. Kuru patlican dolma
  17. Icli kofte
  18. Soguk baklava
  19. Kahvaltilik kavurma donuk
  20. White redbull (coconut & acai, surprised they don't have it here)
  21. Beypazari karadut & frenk uzumlu - Mainly used this for making cocktails

Honorable mentions:

  • Kandil simit
  • Simit / acma / pogaca
  • Tirnak / ramazan pide
  • Hamsi pilav
  • Bosnak mantisi
  • Iskembe corba (Sorry not sorry)

I might edit this list later, but for now, this is it. I also plan to make a list of food/snacks and drinks that I like in Vancouver. Stay tuned or not lol.

Onur Bircan